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Wednesday, February 06, 2013

If 18 year old Penelope Soto had just stayed a little more calm she would have been out on the streets after probably posting no bond after being arrested for possession of Xanax. Instead, she laughed when the judge asked her questions and just didn't seem to care she had been arrested. So, the judge set her bond at $5,000. When Penelope was flippant about it, the judge called her back and raised to $10,000. Then Penelope asked the Judge if he was serious and when he said yes, then she said, "F**k you." Yeah, for that she got 30 days in jail. You know what? It will probably help her get off Xanax.

I blame her parents. My kid wouldn't dream of speaking to me, or any adult, in that way. I'm sure her folks wring their hands and say "Oh, we don't know why Penny gets in so much trouble. We gave her everything she wanted as a child. Oh, woe is me."

Which is bullshit, and evidence of why the kid doesn't accept responsibility. Because her folks don't either.

but it probably really won't help her kick it. I live here in Fl and half of these kids are lost and f'd up. She doesn't see the problem with her, only him. The judge was a little heavy handed at first being a bit of a ham, I know these Fl judges have a way of doing that too.

I used to see this attitude alllll the time at the major city high school in which I taught. Burnout rate for teachers was five years. I left after six. It's not always the teachers who are at fault. So many kids do not receive any guidance on how to respect anyone or anything. It's truly shameful.

yawnathon - yup. I used to see it in kindergarteners. It's a real joy dealing with a five year old who has known no boundaries in his or her young life. Take note, parents - totally cliche, but your kids need a parent, not another friend. Society is begging you - get the message!!

I'm amazed when I go to The Short One's school and see how the kids behave around adults. I could NOT BELIEVE the crap that was going on at his recent orchestra performance, in front of the principal! I sound like my mother, but jeez, I wouldn't have gotten away with that when I was his age. No one would have.

I saw the slightly longer clip on Gawker yesterday. This idiot thought she was cute and played with her hair the whole time and thought she could lip off at the judge with what she thought were cute answers. She got exactly what she deserved.

Too bad more parents don't do this so their kids act like this in the first place. Remember if you got caught doing something at school? You were automatically guilty at home not being "picked" on by the teacher. This girl deserved what she got because she could have shut the hell up in the first place. I'm sure another judge will let her go but for now she's got some time to think about her smart ass.

Oh boy, I'm gonna get reamed for this but watch and listen to the clip more closely. The Gawker version is a little clearer. The key point is when the prosecutor says that she has "no priors." This poor silly girl has likely never been in court before. From her perspective she's been popped for possession of a fairly mild prescription drug, Xanax, and only two pills! She knows she's in trouble but she's probably assuming it can't be that bad.

Now, what does the judge do:

--Refuses to appoint her a PD, insisting that she sell her jewelry to hire private counsel. With an income of $200/week she clearly can't afford private counsel.

--Refuses to release her on her own recognizance, insisting on bail. For two Xanax and no priors!? You can hear the prosecutor about to ask for OR and then the judge overrules.

--Smiles at her and is casual with her, so she thinks she's not in real trouble. She doesn't even understand that the judge is screwing her by insisting on bail and refusing her a PD.

She doesn't know what the hell is going on, but she apologizes when the judge admonishes her. And she does kinda clue in that she's in real trouble after a while and starts nervously stroking her hair. Plus she clearly is a little high, despite what she says.

As to the "adios," look at her beforehand. She's worried and biting her nails, not dismissive of the judge. They're both Hispanic, so he gives her a causal "Bye bye" and she answers with "adios." She's not sneering at him, she means it sincerely.

Judge fucked up. What happens after that is as much on his head as hers. She clearly doesn't understand court procedure and is a little whacked. He should have given her a chance to apologize before doubling her bail.

one of the best things about miami are these old school cuban judges, who've sat on the bench forever and who simply DO NOT PLAY. they're characters for sure, but you don't piss them off. they've been thru communism, they ain't taking your sh*t. i love that this dumbass girl got 30 days in the slammer. go judge rodríguez-chomát!

You realize, of course, that she won't do thirty days. She'll be held for somewhere between a half to two days and then brought back before the judge to apologize, and then the contempt charge will be dropped...and then she'll promptly go back in the slam indefinitely because she likely has no way of coming up with the $1,000 to pay for a $10,000 bail bond. For possession of two Xanax tablets.

I wish that Judge was in La. Maybe assholes like Chris Brown and Blohan would be behind bars where they belong. Hopefully in FL 30 days doesnt equal 30 minutes like in California. This is probably the first time this little smartass didn't get out of trouble by twirling her hair trying to look cute. Good for him.

Nope. She broke the law. She disrespected the judge in his courtroom. She loses. I got popped for MIP - drinking alcohol at a party at 15. The judge scared the SHIT out of me, I was fined and put on probation. My record expunged. If I had talked to the judge AT ALL like she did, I would've been sent to juvenile detention. I learned a valuable lesson. This girl needs to learn respect, and not believe she is above anything. It's humbling to learn the hard way, but that's how you grow up.

With respect, I disagree B Profane. I think her "adios" was indeed extremely disrespectful and her voice dripped with disdain. If her sentence was JUST for possessing Xanax, of course it would be ridiculous. But she was clearly disrespectful to a person of authority (and only an idiot wouldn't know not to be disrespectful to a judge), and she got her punishment for it. He is likely of the belief that kids these days have way too much attitude and disrespect for their elders, and he proved it.

I feel compelled yet again to defend my state :P. Enty, you clearly subscribe to the theory that FL is home to only wackos. As a native Floridian who is educated, pays (a lot of) taxes and is a productive member of society, I can tell you that I am the norm, not the exception, at least in the Tampa Bay area.

Whew! I feel better :). I will concede that there are crazy things that happen in FL like this everyday. However, I've said it before and I'll say it again, the majority of these nut balls are *not* native Floridians - they come from every state across the nation, fleeing the consequences of the crazy they've laid down in their home states. Florida is an extremely transient state and acts as a magnet for crazy and/or criminal.

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